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An estimated 74.9% of China’s seafood imports are reexported

In recent years, trade dynamics have been receiving increased attention, and the general literature indicates that commodities are different. In this paper, the duration of trade relationships for Norwegian export firms to various markets is investigated for six product forms of one commodity, cod. The results indicate that the duration of most trade relationships is very short, and shorter than what is normally reported in the literature. Still, the substantial variation in duration by product form and factors influencing it, indicates heterogeneous dynamics for each supply chain even for slight differences in the characteristics of a commodity. Moreover, the short duration of trade relationships in the supply chains for Norwegian cod indicates that they remain very traditional food supply chains, with few attempts at reducing transaction costs through vertical coordination or relationships.

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A vast literature in fisheries economics focuses on drivers of fishermen behavior with limited attention given to what happens once the fish are landed. This often strongly contrasts with the main policy focus on coastal communities, with fisheries management an additional instrument in supporting livelihoods. This study shows that the number of Norwegian landing plants has been reduced in recent decades, and that quantity landed, annual plant operation time and attracting smaller vessels, decrease the probability of exit. Interestingly, plants in communities with additional landing locations have lower probabilities of exit, pointing to a cluster effect.